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It’s no secret that Nintendo isn’t doing well this generation. For a while now, the company’s consoles seem to follow the same path of alternating success to which Microsoft’s operating systems adhere. The Wii U and, to a lesser extent, the Nintendo 3DS, occupy one of those downswings. The release of the PS4 and Xbox One have also helped usher the Wii U into what looks to be a premature grave, while the rise of mobile gaming on smartphones and tablets haven’t done the 3DS any favors. It’s embarrassingly early, but Nintendo’s best course of action may be to abandon ship, and focus its efforts on truly next-gen consoles. A report by Nintendo rumor site Nintendo News suggests that the Big N is doing just that, and working on two hardware successors dubbed the Fusion Terminal and Fusion DS. Furthermore, the report comes with a set of very detailed hardware specs.

The information comes via one of Nintendo News’ anonymous sources, which claims that Fusion Terminal and Fusion DS will be the names of the new consoles. Aside from the usual disclaimer of not betting your life on anonymous reports released on the internet, it’s also worth noting that Nintendo is known for using code names to describe its hardware, such as the Dolphin for the GameCube, the Revolution for the Wii, and the Nitro for the Nintendo DS. The Fusion name was first used by Nintendo during its Nintendo Fusion Tour during the mid-2000s, which was a touring music and video game festival. Nintendo has owned the domain NintendoFusion.com since 2003.

If this report is to be believed, this name will be resurrected for the upcoming console and handheld, but could just as easily be their code names rather than the final, retail names. As for the specs, the sheet is exhaustive…